Lisduggan’s story
Lisduggan has 30 buildings on the National Inventory, one of them of national importance
Homes built before 1919: 3%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1840Manor of Saint John
- 1845Presentation Convent
- 1860Tycor House
LisdugganWaterford
TownGrade
D
#280 of 320
It has 30 buildings on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Some 6,216 people live in this neighbourhood, in Waterford.
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Photo: 瑞丽江的河水 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
6,216
CSO, Census 2022 · Waterford City and County Council
Median age
44.3
25% are 65+ · Co. Waterford 16%
Degree level
16%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
26%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Lisduggan a good place to live?
A town with more to fix than most. Crime runs high: per 1,000 residents a year, gardaí record 10.6 violent crimes and 9.7 burglaries and acts of criminal damage. Lisduggan grades D overall, better than 13% of Irish towns, and ranks #7 of 12 in Co. Waterford. Residents’ health trails most towns: for every 100 its ages would predict, 138 residents are in bad health and 116 have a disability. The median sale, €294,100, comes to 7.4 times what the median household here earns. It is easy to get around without a car: on the way to work, 26% walk, cycle or take the bus or train, where the typical Irish town has 23%.
Figures: commuting and health, CSO Census 2022 · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO.
This town's house price is the median for its whole Eircode routing key, town and countryside together: fewer than 30 sales in the town itself were recorded on the Property Price Register in 2023 to 2025, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Crime here is counted against the people who live here, but much of it involves people who come in to work, shop or go out, so the rate per resident runs higher than residents' own risk. This town's Hazard risk Grade uses radon and landslides only: open LiDAR heights don't cover enough of its homes to measure flooding, so flood isn't counted for or against it.
How Lisduggan grades
Each subject compares Lisduggan with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
SafetyGraded on crime per residentDOpen →WalkabilityAmong the easiest places to get around without a carAOpen →Health116 with a disability per 100 predictedC−Open →Jobs & income61% of 15-to-64s in work; 14% unemployedC−Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnC+Open →Hazard risk7% of homes above the radon reference levelB−Open →
SchoolsNot graded in Ireland: schools’ exam results aren’t published school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)–
How TownRatings grades Irish towns →
What makes Lisduggan stand out
The 3 things Lisduggan does most differently from other towns.
Degree or higher, residents 15+
Education
Against 36% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
25% are 65 or over
Against 14% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Median gross household income
Income
Gross, a year (the median of Irish towns: €57,760)
CSO household income for the electoral division.
Landmarks
Lisduggan’s built heritage counts 30 inventory entries; 1 carry national or international standing.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lisduggan.
SafetySafety D
Among the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, Lisduggan records more crime per resident than 88% of them
10.6violent incidents per 1,000 a yearDSafety Grade
Among the graded crimes in Lisduggan, the most frequent was assaults and harassment (2023–2025). In all, 85 crimes per 1,000 residents are recorded a year.
Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 12% of the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Recorded by type · per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025
Theft22
Public order13.6
Road traffic12.7
Assault8.6
Damage7.9
Drugs7
Dangerous acts6.4
Against justice2.6
Burglary1.8
Not in the gradeTheft, public order and offences found by Garda checks (drugs, road traffic, dangerous acts) are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence, burglary and damage.
| Per 1,000 a year | Lisduggan | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 10.6 | 10.6 | 5.7 |
| Burglary & damage | 9.7 | 9.7 | 6.4 |
| All recorded crime | 85 | 85 | 54.3 |
10.6
violent incidents per 1,000 a year
9.7
burglary and damage per 1,000 a year
4,701
incidents a year, Waterford Garda area
20.2
against residents per 1,000, as graded
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Schools
Few schools around Lisduggan teach through Irish: 3%, below Co. Waterford’s towns and Irish towns
29schools within 3 km
St Paul's Community College is the nearest secondary school, 0.2 km away. Single-sex secondaries: 56%, about level with Co. Waterford’s towns (56%) and above Irish towns (39%). 29 schools lie within 3 km of Lisduggan: 18 primary schools, 9 secondary schools and 2 special schools.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Ursula Naofa DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 620 | Catholic |
| De La Salle College BoysLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 1,023 | Catholic |
| Gaelscoil na nDeise GaelscoilTeaches through IrishPrimary | Primary | 225 | Catholic |
| St Paul's Community College DEISIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 792 | Inter-denominational |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic23
Multi-denominational1
Church of Ireland1
Inter-denominational2
Other2
| Schools within 3 km | Lisduggan | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 3% | 7% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 45% | 41% | 35% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 56% | 56% | 39% |
11,782
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
0.2 km
to the nearest primary school
0.2 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · No school here carries a letter or a result: Ireland publishes neither for individual schools.
HealthHealth C−
Disability is more common in Lisduggan than in Co. Waterford’s towns or across Irish towns: 29% of residents
83%good or very good healthC−Health Grade
At the census, 83% of people in Lisduggan called their health good or very good, below Co. Waterford’s towns (87%) and Irish towns (88%) alike. 3.2% of residents report bad or very bad health. Weighed against its ages, disability here runs at 116 per 100 expected.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 3%
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health138
Disability116
Co. Waterford126
Expected100
| Census 2022 | Lisduggan | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 29% | 23% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 83% | 87% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 2.4% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 6.2% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
138
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Waterford 126
116
disability per 100 expected · Co. Waterford 111
83.1 · 79.3
life expectancy, women · men, the South-East region, 2016
27%
hold a medical card, HSE Dublin and South East
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Work & commuteJobs & income C−
55% of trips to work from Lisduggan take under 15 minutes, more than in both Co. Waterford’s towns and Irish towns
26%walk, cycle or take transit
Working mainly from home: 7.5% of workers, below Co. Waterford’s towns (11%) and Irish towns (11%) alike. Getting to work takes 18.1 min on average. Average household income comes to €39,770 a year before tax.
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van66%
Walk20%
Bus4%
Bicycle2%
Train, DART or Luas0%
| Census 2022 | Lisduggan | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 55% | 47% | 31% |
| Average trip | 18.1 min | 20.6 min | 27.6 min |
| Unemployment rate | 14% | 11% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 61% | 65% | 68% |
€39,770
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Waterford €51,539
8%
worked mainly from home, 2022
3%
trips of an hour or more
4,569
on the Live Register, Waterford city, September 2026
A
Walkability: better than 86% of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022 travel to work, work and education · CSO Geographical Profiles of Income 2022 · Live Register · Census day was 3 April 2022, with working from home still common; shares are of those who travelled.
Climate
Few Irish towns have warmer summer afternoons than Lisduggan
20.3°CJuly afternoon high
July afternoons reach 20.3°C here, about level with Co. Waterford’s towns (20.1°C) and above Irish towns (19.9°C). Lisduggan’s year-round mean comes to 10.9°C. Also worth knowing: the coldest nights come in January, when Lisduggan averages a low of 3.5°C.
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.6°C
Spring13.6°C
Summer19.7°C
Autumn14.8°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Lisduggan | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 10.9°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| July high | 20.3°C | 20.1°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 3.5°C | 3.3°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,025 mm | 1,021 mm | 937 mm |
20.3°C
July high
3.5°C
January low
1,025 mm
Rain a year
116 mm
Wettest month
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Outdoors
Almost everyone in Lisduggan lives within a 5-minute walk of a park
96%of homes near green space
Protected nature near Lisduggan includes Lower River Suir SAC. Across its 3 parks, Lisduggan has 37 ha of green space. A short walk to green space: 96% of homes, higher than Co. Waterford’s towns (80%) and near Irish towns (92%).
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Lisduggan6.0 ha
Co. Waterford3.4 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Lisduggan | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 0% | 1.2% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 96% | 80% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 5.8% | 5.1% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 1.8 km per km² | 1.0 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
96%
Near a park
6.0 ha
Green space
19 km
Footpaths
5.8%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Today brings Lisduggan a cool 9 degrees for November
9°C / 3°CToday
Judged by the averages, Lisduggan sees November days reach 12°C and nights fall to 5°C. Rain stays out of the forecast today, the air barely stirring above 12 km/h, and the low settles at 3°C. Over the coming week, Tuesday looks wettest, with about 14 mm of rain.
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November12°C
December10°C
January9°C
February10°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 10°C | 4°C | 279 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 6°C | 211 mm |
| Summer | 20°C | 12°C | 228 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 8°C | 307 mm |
9°C / 3°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
8 km/h
Wind
97%
Humidity
9 h 14 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Lisduggan skews older, with 25% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Co. Waterford’s towns and Irish towns
44.3median age
Graduates make up 16% of adults. 13% are under 15, below Co. Waterford’s towns (20%) and Irish towns (20%) alike. People aged 15 to 24 make up 14% of the town.
LisdugganCo. WaterfordIreland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none21%
Lower secondary24%
Leaving Cert35%
Diploma or cert5%
Degree or higher16%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 50.4% of Lisduggan
3,133 women and 3,083 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Lisduggan | Co. Waterford | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 20% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 25% | 16% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 21% | 11% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 24% | 17% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 35% | 36% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.8% | 6.1% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 16% | 30% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Waterford and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Turnout in Waterford was among the lowest at the 2024 general election
8/32seats held by Independent
Waterford City and County Council has no ruling majority: Independent hold 8 of its 32 seats, short of the 17 needed. 56% voted at the general election. Lisduggan sits in the Waterford City South local electoral area, which elects 6 councillors.
Seats on Waterford City and County · June 2024
Independent8
Fine Gael8
Sinn Féin7
Fianna Fáil5
Labour Party3
Social Democrats1
| Turnout | Lisduggan | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 56% | 56% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 48% | 48% | 46% |
6
Councillors
8/32
Independent seats on Waterford City and County, the largest party
48%
turnout, June 2024
4
TDs elected for Waterford
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Lisduggan counts 30 buildings on the architectural inventory, 1 of national importance
30inventory buildings
Lisduggan has 48 inventory buildings for every 10,000 residents. 3.4% of its homes were built before 1919, above Co. Waterford’s towns (1.8%) and close to Irish towns (3.4%).
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National1
Regional29
Among them
- Presentation Convent 1845
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1840
earliest dated inventory building
| Heritage | Lisduggan | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 48 | 32 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 10 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
HousingCost of living C+
Social housing is more common in Lisduggan than in Co. Waterford’s towns or across Irish towns, at 20% of households
€294Kmedian sale priceC+Cost of living Grade
Renting privately is how 16% of households live. Only one of the 12 towns in Co. Waterford costs less to buy into than Lisduggan, whose median sale is €294,100. Owners make up 63% of households, about level with Irish towns (61%) and above Co. Waterford’s towns (58%).
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Lisduggan€294K
Co. Waterford€294K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Lisduggan | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 20% | 18% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 16% | 17% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 63% | 58% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €294K | €294K | €350K |
63%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
16%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,316
a month on new tenancies, Waterford City
5.7
times median household income, County Waterford
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area X91, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Natural hazardsHazard risk B−
Radon reaches above the reference level in about 6.5% of Lisduggan’s homes
1.4%of homes in high-radon areasB−Hazard risk Grade
Radon: 1.4% of homes are in high-radon areas, below Co. Waterford’s towns (70%) but above Irish towns (0%). The closest place to swim from Lisduggan is Tramore Beach, 10 km away, rated excellent in 2025. Landslides: none of Lisduggan lies in a high-susceptibility zone.
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas1.4%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
| Share of homes | Lisduggan | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 1.4% | 70% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.2% | 0% |
6.5%
of homes over the radon level
10 km
to Tramore Beach bathing water (excellent)
2,758
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lisduggan
15pages on Lisduggan
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford and 28 more in and around Lisduggan
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Lisduggan. Best known first.
CathedralCathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford900 m outside town, to the northeast
MuseumReginald's Tower1.2 km outside town, to the northeast
CathedralChrist Church Cathedral1.1 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseMount Congreve4.7 km outside town, to the west
MuseumWaterford Treasures: Medieval Museum1.1 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumWaterford Treasures: Splendour & Scandal at the Bishop's Palace1 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford: Merlante, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Reginald's Tower: Nmwalsh, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christ Church Cathedral: Merlante, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mount Congreve: Russ Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Waterford Treasures: Medieval Museum: Luistxo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Waterford Treasures: Splendour & Scandal at the Bishop's Palace: Nmwalsh, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Lisduggan
Neighbourhood in Waterford
Lisduggan has 6,216 people, in the area of Waterford City and County Council. TownRatings splits Waterford into neighbourhoods made from the CSO’s Electoral Divisions, named from Tailte Éireann’s gazetteer, so each has figures of its own.
Built from Tailte Éireann’s boundaries and the CSO’s Census 2022 (CC BY 4.0)
- Population
- 6,216 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Waterford
- Council
- Waterford City and County Council
- Local electoral area
- Waterford City South
- Dáil constituency
- Waterford
- Name in Irish
- Lios Dúgáin
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²)
- CSO code
- ED:WD:TICOR NORTH
Lisduggan’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
CleaboyPoleberryBallybegWaterford City CentreKilbarryBallytruckleLisduggan
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisduggan | 6,216 | — | D | C+ | D | C− |
| Cleaboy | 3,454 | 0.9 | C | C+ | D | C+ |
| Poleberry | 4,875 | 1.1 | D− | C+ | D | D− |
| Ballybeg | 5,226 | 1.2 | D− | C+ | D | C− |
| Waterford City Centre | 9,031 | 1.8 | D | C+ | D | C |
| Kilbarry | 2,758 | 1.9 | C | C+ | D | A |
| Ballytruckle | 6,563 | 2.2 | D | C+ | D | C− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Lisduggan
How old are the people of Lisduggan?
The median age in Lisduggan is 44.3, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Has Lisduggan grown?
Lisduggan had 6,216 people at the 2022 census, up from 5,873 in 2016: 5.8% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Do people in Lisduggan drive to work?
66% of working residents drive to work and 26% walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the median of Irish towns: 23%).
Sources: CSO, Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · Tailte Éireann, Urban Areas and Electoral Divisions 2022 (CC BY 4.0) · TownRatings grades, run #544 (Irish towns only). Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).